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Camden Cypriot Women's Centre (Older Peoples Services)

CCWO works to improve the quality of life of Greek and Cypriot women and their families living in the London Borough of Camden and the surrounding areas.

Befriending Service:

  • home visits and contact by telephone. This service is primarily aimed at older women living in Camden who are lonely or housebound with the hope of alleviating isolation.

To learn more about befriending or to refer someone to this service, please contact Lina Nicolaou on 020 7428 8931 or email lina@ccwo.org.uk.

 

Support CCWC by:

  • volunteering

For more information, please visit www.ccwo.org.uk/support-us/ or contact koula on koula@ccwo.org.uk or call 020 7267 7194.

 

Advice and Advocacy:

General advice on:

  • Freedom passes
  • Making appointments and filling out passport applications

 

Welfare advice:

  • Information regarding retirement pension applications and more.

Legal Advice includes:

  • Housing, debt, immigration and more.

Please see www.ccwo.org.uk/advice-and-advocacy/ for more information or call CCWO directly.

 

Health and wellbeing service:

CCWC help bring people together to help reduce isolation by providing:

  • Keep Fit classes
  • hosting day trips and outings
  • walking clubs
  • organising group holidays once a year

Please contact CCWC directly on 020 7267 7194 if you would like to take part in one of their activities.

 

The Reach Project:

The Reach Project takes place every Monday from 10:30 - 1:30 pm. It is a free service for older people and involves doing different activities including:

  • Art
  • Knitting
  • Watching a film
  • or doing anything else that takes your fancy

Older people can just drop in and there is no need to book.

For more information on taking part in The Reach Project, please email Koula at koula@ccwo.org.uk or call 020 7267 7194, otherwise just drop in.

 
Address:
2c Falkland Road, London, NW5 2PT
Area serviced:
Camden wide
Telephone:
020 7267 7194
Opening times:
Mon-Thur 10am-5 pm
Who is it for:
Cypriot women and their families (all ages)
Buses:
C2, 134, 214
Train/tube:
Northern Line to Kentish Town tube station/British Rail to Kentish Town
Sector:
Voluntary

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